Friday, November 2, 2012

Rust & Bone

Film Ireland Review

The plot of Rust and Bone – the latest film from A Prophet
director Jacques Audiard – must have sounded absolutely ridiculous on
paper. Orca whale attacks, bare-knuckle boxing tournaments, illegal
surveillance rings, a severely disfigured protagonist… and that’s just
the first half. There’s no denying that the execution can sometimes be
contrived and silly too. And yet… Rust and Bone enthusiastically embraces its eccentric ideas and emerges as an involving, distinctive melodrama.